HESI Pharmacology Practice Exam
Questions and Answers | Latest
Version | 2025/2026 | Correct & Verified
A patient receives morphine and reports itching and rash. What is the most appropriate action?
A. Administer another dose
✔✔B. Assess for allergic reaction and notify provider
C. Ignore the symptom
D. Give acetaminophen
A patient is prescribed digoxin. Which symptom indicates digoxin toxicity?
A. Fever
B. Increased appetite
✔✔C. Visual disturbances and nausea
D. Hypertension
A patient is taking warfarin. Which laboratory value is most important to monitor?
A. BUN
B. Creatinine
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,✔✔C. INR
D. CBC
A patient is prescribed albuterol for asthma. Which side effect should the nurse monitor?
A. Bradycardia
✔✔B. Tachycardia
C. Hypoglycemia
D. Constipation
A patient is prescribed metformin for type 2 diabetes. What is the priority patient teaching?
A. Avoid high-fiber foods
✔✔B. Take with meals to reduce gastrointestinal upset
C. Skip doses when blood glucose is normal
D. Increase intake of vitamin C
A patient receives IV vancomycin. Which adverse effect requires immediate intervention?
A. Mild headache
B. Nausea
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,✔✔C. Red man syndrome and hypotension
D. Mild fatigue
A patient is prescribed hydrochlorothiazide. Which nursing assessment is most important?
A. Weight gain
✔✔B. Electrolyte levels, especially potassium
C. Oxygen saturation
D. Liver function tests
A patient is prescribed lorazepam for anxiety. Which precaution should the nurse implement?
A. Encourage alcohol consumption
✔✔B. Monitor for CNS depression and respiratory status
C. Advise to drive immediately
D. Skip doses if feeling sleepy
A patient is prescribed insulin lispro. When is the nurse’s priority time to administer it?
A. 2 hours after meals
B. At bedtime
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, ✔✔C. Within 15 minutes before meals
D. Before breakfast only
A patient is prescribed amiodarone for arrhythmia. Which assessment is critical?
A. Weight
B. Temperature
✔✔C. ECG and thyroid function
D. Bowel sounds
A patient receives morphine. Which assessment is priority before administration?
A. Pain location
✔✔B. Respiratory rate and oxygen saturation
C. Temperature
D. Bowel sounds
A patient is prescribed lisinopril for hypertension. Which adverse effect requires immediate
reporting?
A. Dry mouth
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Questions and Answers | Latest
Version | 2025/2026 | Correct & Verified
A patient receives morphine and reports itching and rash. What is the most appropriate action?
A. Administer another dose
✔✔B. Assess for allergic reaction and notify provider
C. Ignore the symptom
D. Give acetaminophen
A patient is prescribed digoxin. Which symptom indicates digoxin toxicity?
A. Fever
B. Increased appetite
✔✔C. Visual disturbances and nausea
D. Hypertension
A patient is taking warfarin. Which laboratory value is most important to monitor?
A. BUN
B. Creatinine
1
,✔✔C. INR
D. CBC
A patient is prescribed albuterol for asthma. Which side effect should the nurse monitor?
A. Bradycardia
✔✔B. Tachycardia
C. Hypoglycemia
D. Constipation
A patient is prescribed metformin for type 2 diabetes. What is the priority patient teaching?
A. Avoid high-fiber foods
✔✔B. Take with meals to reduce gastrointestinal upset
C. Skip doses when blood glucose is normal
D. Increase intake of vitamin C
A patient receives IV vancomycin. Which adverse effect requires immediate intervention?
A. Mild headache
B. Nausea
2
,✔✔C. Red man syndrome and hypotension
D. Mild fatigue
A patient is prescribed hydrochlorothiazide. Which nursing assessment is most important?
A. Weight gain
✔✔B. Electrolyte levels, especially potassium
C. Oxygen saturation
D. Liver function tests
A patient is prescribed lorazepam for anxiety. Which precaution should the nurse implement?
A. Encourage alcohol consumption
✔✔B. Monitor for CNS depression and respiratory status
C. Advise to drive immediately
D. Skip doses if feeling sleepy
A patient is prescribed insulin lispro. When is the nurse’s priority time to administer it?
A. 2 hours after meals
B. At bedtime
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, ✔✔C. Within 15 minutes before meals
D. Before breakfast only
A patient is prescribed amiodarone for arrhythmia. Which assessment is critical?
A. Weight
B. Temperature
✔✔C. ECG and thyroid function
D. Bowel sounds
A patient receives morphine. Which assessment is priority before administration?
A. Pain location
✔✔B. Respiratory rate and oxygen saturation
C. Temperature
D. Bowel sounds
A patient is prescribed lisinopril for hypertension. Which adverse effect requires immediate
reporting?
A. Dry mouth
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